Eastern Oregon Teachers Elect Bragg President
From across eastern Oregon five hundred delegates gathered for the annual eastern Oregon Teachers Association election. E. E. Bragg of La Grande was chosen as president with H. J. Hockenberry of La Grande as secretary and Nellie Nail reelected treasurer. La Grande will host next year’s meeting, with the executive committee including Welles, Conklin, Churchill, and Bishop. Also noted: Jewish Colonization Society reports rapid Argentine Jewish emigration, rising to 10,874 by the current year.
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Seton
Oregon
Oregon Teachers’ Association
Threalka Grande
E. E. Bragg
H. J. Hockenberry
la Grande
Nellia Nail
Scripps Mews Association
Nork
Jewish Colonization Society
Argentine Republic
Republic
Waters-Pierce Guilty on Indictments for Rebate Shipments
Federal grand jury returns two indictments against the Waters-Pierce Company charging acceptance of rebates from railroads. Indictments allege illegal oil shipments from St. Louis to Alexander at below lawful rates and on multiple lines in Louisiana, with total penalties potentially reaching half a million dollars.
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Scripps News Association
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Waters-Pierce Company
Garfield
Alexander
Missouri and Pacific
Louisanna
Muskrats Overrun City in Lake City Inundates Basements
Muskrats flood Lake Creek area causing cellar inundation and damage to heavy buildings. The railroad company hires many boys at five cents per rat to exterminate rodents, with Calhoun county adding ten cents more per catch.
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Lake City
Lake Creek
Calhoun County
State faces $800,000 loss over jute shortage for grain bags
The Board of Control obtained a jute supply for penitentiary factory grain bags, but the price has surged from 17 to 28.50 a bale and cannot be procured, leaving farmers in the state facing over $800,000 in losses this season.
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Scripps News Association
Seattle
State Board of Control
Daniel Debs Dead in Terre Haute Pioneer Father of Eugene Dabs
The Terre Haute resident and early French settler Jean Danial Dabs died today. He was the father of Eugene Dabs and survived by six children.
President’s Thanksgiving Turkey Arrives From Rhode Island
The President received a turkey from Horace Vose of Rhode Island who has raised White House turkeys for 25 years. The bird will be eaten at 7:50 tomorrow with guests including Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Representative Longworth and his wife.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Horace Vose
Rhode Island
White House
Henry Gabot Lodge
Longworth
Expensive Subway Plan for New York City Stage
New York rapid transit plans to elevate streets above tracks to eliminate grade crossings from seventy second Street to Spuyten Duyvil, cutting the cost from an estimated 60 million to about 35 million. Chief Engineer Geo S Rice submitted the plan to the Rapid Transit Board, per legislation, aiming to reduce frights, stations, yards, and approaches.
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Scripps News Association
New York
N. Y. Central Railroad
Martin Saxe
Rapid Transit Board
Geo.s. Rice
Rice
Seventy-Second St
Spukets Duy Vit
O'Brien and Burns Set for Tonight's Heavyweight Clash
Los Angeles November 28 The heavyweight title bout between Jack O'Brien and Burns is ready with both fighters resting in the city. Betting odds favor O'Brien at 10 to 6 and are expected to hold at ringside.
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Scripps News Association
Los Angeles
Jack O'Brien
Burns
Gin O'Brien
Philadelphia
Tommy Burns
Pacific Athletic Club
Gold Find A Myth In Burling Prospect
Maidstone Sask November 28 The reported great find of gold at Burling proved a myth and many prospectors arriving here are unhappy. A man claimed a gold bearing quartz vein but analysis showed iron pyrites of no value.
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Scripps News Association
Maidstone
Sask
Burling
Mutiny on Mallory steamer San Jacinto leaves one dead
A mutiny on the Mallory line steamer San Jacinto resulted in the death of a fireman and injuries to five others. The ship arrived in port today and an Italian suspect was arrested and charged with the murder.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Mallory Line
San Jacinto
Burnham Trial Reels In Swindle Claims In New York
Charges in a trial of George Burnham of the Mutual Reserve and Life Insurance Company allege Louis F. Payn, then state superintendent of insurance, demanded 100000 from Mutual Reserve under a threat to declare insolvency. Testimony says President Frederick Burnham had Payn forty thousand.
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Scripps News Association
New York
George Burnham
Mutual Reserve and Life Insurance Company
Louis F. Payn
Mutual Reserve
Frederick Burnham
Lands Withdrawn as Blue Mountain Forest Reserve Expansion
The La Grande Land Office reports lands withdrawn from entry and added temporarily to the Blue Mountain Forest Reserve. The parcels include multiple townships and sections across ranges 27 to 32 east, with extensive inclusions in sections 1 through 56 and surrounding fractions, affecting timber land prospects.
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la Grande
Beveridge Proposes Child Labor Ban on Interstate Carriers
Senator Beveridge to introduce a bill on opening day of Congress prohibiting transport of goods by any carrier in interstate commerce that employs children under fourteen. The act targets railroads steamships steamboats and other interstate carriers and factories or mines employing underage workers.
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iSerites News Association
Washington
Albert Beveridge
Congress
Mayor Schmit Arrested in Truckee Arrival
Mayor Schmitz arrived en route to San Francisco and was arrested by two deputies but treated as nonstandard prisoner. The meeting with Abe Ruef was cordial as he heads toward the city. The report also notes a boxing title bout and the death of Mrs. S. T. Hauser in Los Angeles.
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Scripps News Association
Truckee
Gal
Schmitz
San Francisco
Ruef
Abe Ruef
Last of Old Settlers Jean Debs Dies in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Nov 28 Jean Daniels Debs father of Eugene Debs died at his home in Terre Haute He was the last of the first French settlers in Terra Haute Six children survive.
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Scripps News Association
Terre Haute
Jean Daniels Debs
Eugene Debs
Debs
Terra Haute
Fulton Talks 10 Roosevelt on Japanese Question
Senator Fulton of Oregon met with Freskrect officials and discussed the Japanese and Chinese school issue on the coast. He said there has been no trouble with Japanese or Chinese pupils in Oregon and noted a demand from the Japanese government for admission to San Francisco schools.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Fulton
Oregon
Fresklrct
Hiscenire
San Francisco
Gillette and Grace Brown Murder Trial Signals Early Life Testimony
In Herkimer New York Gillette testified about his youth and travels from California to Ohio and his acquaintance with Grace Brown who worked at Courtland. He recalled a Moose Lake boat trip where Brown cried over her situation and leaped from the skiff. investigators say Brown disappeared as Gillette tried to save her.
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Scripps News Association
Herkimer
N. Y
Gillette
San Francisco
Ohio
Grace Brown
Courtland
Harkimer
Gillatta
Moose Lake
Government Wins First Skirmish Against Drugists Trust
In Indianapolis the government won the initial court skirmish against the National Retail Druggists Association over the alleged restraint of trade. The association must answer on the first Monday in February.
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Scripps News Association
Indianapolis
Ind
National Retail Druggists Association
Olga Netherstle Presenting Paula In The Second Mrs Tanqueray
Olga Nathar stile appeared in Kentucky at the opera house as Paula in The Second Mrs Tanqueray by W A Pinero. A fashionable audience filled the packed hall tonight. Tomorrow night Hervicus drama The Labrin lth will be produced.
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Scripps News Association
Lexington
Olga Natharstile
Paula
W. A. Pineroe
Tanqueray
Paul Hervicus
Labrinlth
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Nellie G. Neil
Eastern Oregon Teachers’ Association
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Ewish Colonization Society
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Pierce
Muskrats
Daniel Debs
Berippe News Association
Terre Haute.nd
Jean Danial Dabs
Eugene Dabs
Turkey
Vergere
O'Brien
Tos
Schmit
O'Brien Burns
Hauser
S. T. Hauser
Montana
Helena
Roosevelt
Olga Netherstle
Kentucky
Newin
Natures
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Newlin Drug CO
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